Method of ornamenting glassware



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J. LOOKE.

I METHOD OF ORNAMENTING GLASSWARE. No. 356,409. Patented Jan. 18, 1887.

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JOSEPH LOCKE, OF MEDFORD, ASSIGEOR TO EDl/VARD D. LIBBEY, OF

\VINGHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

METHOD OF ORNAMENTING GLASSWARE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 1S0. 356,409, dated January 18, 1887.

Application filed September 2, 1286.

To ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JosEPH LOCKE, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, at present residing in Medford, county of Middlesex, and State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Methods of Ornamenting Glassware, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, is a specification, like letters on the drawing representing like parts.

This invention relates to the ornamentation of glassware, it being possible by the method herein to be described to give to glassware a novel and artistic appearance in great variety, the marking presenting a mottled appearance.

In accordance with my invention the article of glass ware to be ornamented is first partially or wholly coated with a metallic stain or mineral color of the color desired, numerous metallic stains and mineral colors being well known to glass makers, and thereafter the part of the glassware so stained, and before the glassware is fired to fix the stain, is spattered with or has applied to it a liquid which will quickly evaporatesuch as benzine, alcohol, or naphtha the said material wherever it strikes the saidstain producing aspot and leaving a mottled appearance. The volatile liquid having evaporated, the article of glassware is fired in usual manner, leaving a beautiful mottled surface.

SerialNo. 212,478. (No specimens.)

lVIy invention might be applied to decorate window-glass.

The drawing represents an article of glass- Ware embodying my invention.

The body A of the article (shown as a vase) is provided with a metallic stain. as at a,

portion a quickly-evaporating liquid that leaves spots on the stain, and then firing the article to set the stain, substantially as described.

In testimony whercof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH LOOKE. Witnesses:

G. W. GREGORY, B. DEWAR. 

